Ice indicator



Aug. 10 1926; 1,595,677

w. H. MURCHISON ICE; INDICATOR Filed NOV. 11. 1925 Patented Aug. 10,1926.

UNITED STATES VJILLIAM H1 lVIUBCHISON, OF BLYTHEVILLE, ARKANSAS.

ICE INDICATOR.

Application filed November 11, 1925'. Serial No. 68,360.

This invention relates to an" improved household contrivance, which maybe conveniently referred to as an'ice indicator, the same havingreference to anew article of manufacture which is adapted to besuspended upon or near'a door, window or the like to permit the same tobe seen at a distance by an ice man to indicate the quantity of icedesired by the house wife.

Briefly, the invention has reference to a structure including three ormore plates provided upon opposite sides with numbers indicating thedesired quantity of ice. These are disposed in superposed relation andare suspended from a novel hanger which is of a construction to permiteither side of any one of the plates to be disposed to view.

The novel hanger, as will be later seen, comprises a supporting memberembodying an attaching eye, a depending arm, and a horizontally disposedsubstantially rectangular loop upon which the numbered plates aresupported.

The structural features and advantages of the invention will becomeapparent from the following description and drawings.

In the accompanying drawing forming a part of this application, and inwhich like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout thesame Figure l is a perspective view of a contrivance constructed inaccordance with the present invention, showing the manner of using thesame.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of one of the metal plates showing indicatingnumbers thereon.

Referring to the drawings in detail, the reference character 1designates the improved hanger, and the characters 2, 3 and 4 designatethe numbered plates. Each plate is preferably constructed of asubstantially weather-proof material and in practice the plate ispainted with black enamel or the like on its opposite faces and theindicating number is painted with white so that it will be visibleplainly for quite some distance.

Each plate is substantially square in con figuration and has its cornerscut off as indicated at 5. Moreover, at the top corner is an openingwhich serves as a means for mounting the plates upon the hanger.

The hanger is formed of a single length of wire bent upon itself at oneend to form an attaching eye 6, bent at its opposite end to form ahorizontal loop 7 and having the intermediate portion of the dependingarm 8 offset as at 9: The loop is substantially rectangular in form andthe portions 10, 11 and 12 come into play in the adjusting of the'plateto bring the desired number to view.

In practice, the hanger is fastened upon the wall, door or othersuitable support in a place where the numbers can be readily seenbythe-icemanp Under normal condi tions, the three plates are arranged insuperposed relation and are hanging from the side portion 10 of the loop7. Both sides of the plates are provided with numbers for convenience sothat either side may be brought to view for display.

Assuming that the three disks are hanging in the perpendicular positionshown, but that they all three are in alinement and susended upon thesame side portionlO of the loop 7, and that it is desired to swing thetop disk 3 over and underneath the disk 4:, as indicated by thereference character 2 in Fig. 1, this will be done as follows Take allthree of the plates and swing them up to the substantially horizontalposition indicated in dotted lines at 13. Then take the top plate andswing it in a direction from left to right in order to bring the reverseside to view. hen this top plate, which may be plate 3, is in the sameplane with the other two as indicated in dotted lines at 14, the opposedcorners 5 will be in substantial abutting relation. Now by removing thetwo plates on the left slightly forward on the portion 10, the plate onthe right may be dropped down behind the two plates so that it will bein back of them as indicated in Fig. l in full lines. If the number 12is in back at the time the plates are so adjusted, this will bring thenumber 50, appearing on the second plate, to view.

As shown in Fig. 2, the plate 3 has the number 12 on the front face,number 25 on the rear side. Obviously, it is very easy to turn thisplate over to bring the number 25 to view.

From the foregoing description and drawings it is thought evident that Ihave evolved and produced a simple and inexpensive contrivance forpermanent use which will permit almost any quantity of ice to beordered. It may be conveniently used either on the outside or on theinside and will withstand comparatively rough use.

It is believed that by consideration of the description with thedrawings, a clear understanding of the invention may be ob tained.Therefore, a more lengthy description is thought unnecessary.

lviinor changes coming within the field of invention claimed may beresorted to if desired.

Having thus described my invention, What I claim as new is 1. In an iceindicating device of the class described, a hanger comprising anattaching arm having a horizontally disposed loop, and a plurality ofsubstantially rectangular plates oi substantially indestructiblematerial having their corners out out diagonally, said plates beingprovided with indicating numbers and being provided at one corner Withan opening slidably mounted upon said loop to permit said plates to bedisposed in superposed relation and to be inverted.

"2. In an ice indicating device of the class described a hangercomprising an attaching arm adapted to be connected With a stationarysupport and having a horizontally disposed loop,' and a plurality ofplates provided With indicating numbers and being formed With openingsslidably mounted upon the portions of said loop to permit said plates tobe disposed in superposed relation and to be inverted to display thedesired indicating numbers.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

' ILLlAh/i H. MURCHISON.

